Quinta do Crasto
Crasto Altitude 430 wine is the result of research carried out by the viticulture and winemaking teams of Quinta do Crasto, aiming to explore the potential of the many indigenous grape varieties of the Douro region.
The differentiating characteristics of Crasto Altitude 430 wine are, first and foremost, the grape varieties used – Tinta Francisca (70%) and Touriga Nacional(30%) – Portuguese grape varieties typical of the Douro, which make up the final blend that Quinta do Crasto considers to meet this wine profile.
The Tinta Francisca grape variety, due to its altitude, has always shown good freshness and a very interesting aromatic component, producing a wine with a more open color but with excellent structure. The Touriga Nacionalgrape variety, being a very expressive grape and also at altitude, presents excellent acidity, great natural freshness, and aromatically, exhibits fresher red fruit aromas and not as dense fruit as is sometimes normal in Touriga Nacionalgrapes from lower altitudes.
The vinification of Crasto Altitude 430 wine is also distinctive, following a process different from the usual production of the rest of Quinta do Crasto’s wine range.
Vinification: The grapes, harvested and transported in 22 kg boxes, underwent rigorous sorting upon arrival at the winery. They were then destemmed, lightly crushed, and transferred to stainless steel fermentation tanks with temperature control, where they fermented for 4 days with skin maceration and very light extraction. They were then pressed into barrels where they finished fermentation.
Aging for 12 months in used French oak barrels.
Awards
17/ 20 – Revista Grandes Escolhas (PT / 2023) (2021)
17/ 20 – Revista Paixão Pelo Vinho (PT / 2023) (2021)
Medalha de Bronze – Decanter World Wine Award (UK / 2022) (2019)
17,5/ 20 – Revista Grandes Escolhas (PT / 2021) (2019)
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 106209
